James Edwards

James Edwards

James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970) was an American actor in films and television. His most famous role was as Private Peter Moss in the 1949 film Home of the Brave, in which he portrayed an African American soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.

  • Title: James Edwards
  • Popularity: 2.659
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1918-03-06
  • Place of Birth: Muncie, Indiana, USA
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  • Also Known As: James Johnson Edwards
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James Edwards Movies

  • 1956
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    The Killing

    The Killing

    7.651 1956 HD

    Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one...

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  • 1962
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    The Manchurian Candidate

    The Manchurian Candidate

    7.5 1962 HD

    Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned...

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  • 1970
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    Patton

    Patton

    7.504 1970 HD

    "Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and...

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  • 1960
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    Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

    Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

    1 1960 HD

    Texas John Slaughter is a peace-loving family man and successful rancher who values his friendship with the Apaches. But when a vengeful Geronimo...

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  • 1968
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    Coogan's Bluff

    Coogan's Bluff

    6.336 1968 HD

    Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads...

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  • 1955
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    The Phenix City Story

    The Phenix City Story

    6.6 1955 HD

    A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.

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  • 1959
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    Pork Chop Hill

    Pork Chop Hill

    6.5 1959 HD

    Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States Infantry, is ordered to recapture Pork Chop Hill,...

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  • 1957
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    Men in War

    Men in War

    6.8 1957 HD

    In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by...

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  • 1949
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    The Set-Up

    The Set-Up

    7.3 1949 HD

    Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

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  • 1951
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    The Steel Helmet

    The Steel Helmet

    6.9 1951 HD

    A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

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  • 1969
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    Anatomy of a Crime

    Anatomy of a Crime

    6 1969 HD

    Private detective David Ross has two apparently unconnected cases to investigate in the same day. In the first he is hired by a millionaire who paid...

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  • 1957
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    Battle Hymn

    Battle Hymn

    6.4 1957 HD

    Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots...

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  • 1953
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    The Joe Louis Story

    The Joe Louis Story

    5.9 1953 HD

    The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not...

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  • 1965
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    The Sandpiper

    The Sandpiper

    6.3 1965 HD

    A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the wedded headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.

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  • 1951
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    Bright Victory

    Bright Victory

    6.9 1951 HD

    A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.

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  • 1978
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    Legend of the Northwest

    Legend of the Northwest

    6 1978 HD

    Set during the old west, Bearheart the dog witnesses his master, an old mountain man being murdered by bandits. Forced into the wilderness to survive...

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  • 1968
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    The Young Runaways

    The Young Runaways

    6 1968 HD

    Three unhappy teenagers run away from home, only to discover living on their own isn't as idyllic as they imagined.

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  • 1958
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    Fraulein

    Fraulein

    7 1958 HD

    A Nazi's fiancee helps an escaped U.S. soldier, then meets him in postwar Berlin.

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  • 1952
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    The Member of the Wedding

    The Member of the Wedding

    6.2 1952 HD

    Tomboy, Frances 'Frankie' Addams, dreams of running away with her brother and new fiancée away from the Deep South.

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  • 1949
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    Home of the Brave

    Home of the Brave

    6.6 1949 HD

    A sensitive, educated black man's World War II-time problems. This is essentially the duplicate of his peace-time problems which are pointed up in a...

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  • 1954
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    The Caine Mutiny

    The Caine Mutiny

    7.1 1954 HD

    When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial...

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  • 1958
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    Tarzan's Fight for Life

    Tarzan's Fight for Life

    4.6 1958 HD

    Dr. Sturdy is trying to establish a modern hospital in the jungle. His efforts are strongly opposed by Futa, the witch doctor, and Ramo, a native...

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  • 1955
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    Seven Angry Men

    Seven Angry Men

    5.2 1955 HD

    Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.

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  • 1958
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    Anna Lucasta

    Anna Lucasta

    6.2 1958 HD

    The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.

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  • 1972
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    Doomsday Voyage

    Doomsday Voyage

    1 1972 HD

    A political extremist on the run after assassinating a corrupt politician, poses as a French sailor in hopes of fleeing the country.

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  • 1959
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    Blood and Steel

    Blood and Steel

    4 1959 HD

    Native girl helps US Seabees free her villagers from Japanese troops.

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  • 1959
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    Night of the Quarter Moon

    Night of the Quarter Moon

    5.3 1959 HD

    A POW marries a woman he meets in Mexico. Controversy erupts when people find out that she's one-quarter black.

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  • 1955
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    African Manhunt

    African Manhunt

    1 1955 HD

    Kirby, Davis and Drover escort the wanted criminal Rene Carvel from central Africa to the coast, stopping every so often to watch wild animals attack...

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  • 1963
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    The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    7.2 1963 HD

    Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes,...

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.736 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.736 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1968
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    The Outsider

    The Outsider

    5.2 1968 HD

    The Outsider was the story of David Ross, a go-it-alone private investigator who's always where the action is. Darren McGavin played Ross, a man...

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  • 1970
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    The Outsider

    The Outsider

    6 1970 HD

    Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May...

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